Sand Dunes vs. Super Storms
One year after Hurricane Fiona walloped Prince Edward Island, scientists consider what damage and recovery might mean for sand dunes facing powerful future storms.
Sep 25, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Geography
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Detective McDavitt and the Curious Case of the Clown Wedgefish
Scientists were writing an obituary for this species when a lawyer turned internet sleuth found evidence of its existence in an unlikely place.
Sep 5, 2023 | 2,500 words, about 13 minutes
Loose Lips Save Sunken Ships
They used to keep historical shipwrecks hidden. Now, a marine sanctuary is trying a new tactic: radical honesty.
Aug 22, 2023 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
The Republic of Cows
When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an entire uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle?
Aug 15, 2023 | 5,600 words, about 28 minutes
We Knew Vancouver’s Ecosystem Was Damaged. The Truth Is So Much Worse
More than a century after colonization nearly eradicated key fish populations around Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is looking to the past to restore the ecosystem.
Jul 17, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
The Problem with Boating’s High-Fiberglass Diet
Fiberglass revolutionized boating, but decades later, discarded and degraded vessels are adding to marine pollution. We can do something about it.
Jul 11, 2023 | 2,700 words, about 13 minutes
Gone to the Dogs
Man’s best friend is a shorebird’s worst enemy. What will it take to control beach dogs—and, more importantly, their owners?
Apr 4, 2023 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes
Control of Water on the Klamath River Is Pitting Endangered Fish against Potato Farms
The removal of dams on the river, which flows between Oregon and California, is meant to help salmon, but the effort could be thwarted by water diversion for suckerfish and potatoes in the upper river.
Mar 28, 2023 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes